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Online
Resources
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Resources
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Internet
Search Tools
Teen Hoopla: an Internet guide
for teens maintained by a committee of librarians
More Online
Resources
Books/Reading/Writing
Amazon.com:
Amazon.com's Teen Section
Novelist:
a database of great reads
RE-act Magazine: online edition of the
popular teen magazine--full of news, contests and more
Reading Rants!: gives lists
of good books
Teen Ink: Published both on the Web
and in print, and seen by hundreds of thousands of teenagers. Send your
work to them!
College Advice
College Source: a virtual
library representing 29,274 college catalogs
Learn a
Test: take practice tests and tutorials (there's immediate scoring,
complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your
results)
Collegeboard.com:
information from the people who bring you the SATS
FinAid: information about loans,
scholarships, military aid
Mapping Your Future: a
guide to planning your life.
Peterson's: Peterson's
information about colleges and universities, career schools, graduate
programs, distance learning, executive training, private secondary
schools, summer opportunities, study abroad, financial aid, test
preparation, and career exploration
Collegenet: more than 1,500
customized Internet admissions applications for college and university
programs
My College Guide: search for
schools by location, size and cost and ask questions of the Admissions
Guru
FAFSA: apply for federal financial
aid online
Fast Web: search thousands
of scholarships
Wired Scholar: apply for student
loans, learn about financial aid and search for
scholarships
Cool Stuff
Do Something: Change the world.
Do something.
Game Genie: a complete gaming
site
The Student Center: chat rooms,
music and more
Talklisten.org: visit here if
you're feeling lonely, frustrated, depressed
Teensurfer: center of the Teen
Universe on the web, with free adds, entertainment, chat, free homework
help & much more
WWE: official site of the World Wrestling
Federation, now known as World Wrestling
Entertainment
Home/School/Work
High School Central: a
cool gathering spot for high school students
Internet Public Library: helpful web
sites by topics
Librarians Index to the Internet: LII is
the place to find information
Music/Movies/TV
Allmusic: discover the artists, the
albums and lots of related links for all types of music at
Allmusic.com
ARTISTdirect: lots of artists
and other music related resources
Billboard Online: check out the
charts and reviews of new music
Internet Movie Database: new releases,
biographies & more
The
Motion Picture Industry: learn about the motion picture industry
behind the scenes
Movie Mistakes: find out what
movies contain the most mistakes and report on ones that you
find
Movies.go: brings you reviews, news,
previews, and more
MTV Online: the Music Television Station
on the web
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: visit
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Ultimate Band List: search
for info on your favorite band
The WB network: news about your
favorite WB TV shows
News/Ideas/Issues
Amnesty International: get involved
in helping to ensure human rights around the world
NBC News: all the news, sports and
weather you can handle.
SERVEnet: enter your zip code, city,
state, skills, interests, and availability and be matched with
organizations needing help
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